NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul A. Liefeld, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Paul A. Liefeld, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1619998309, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD024200E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619998309
Name
Paul A. Liefeld
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD024200E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5900 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone
(412) 369-4000
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 369-7667
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5900 Corporate Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Victoria Benko, DDSDentist1730270893
  2. Robert Buchanan, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1811072234
  3. Adam Cramer, O.T.Occupational Therapist1215012653
  4. Lisa Cramer, O.T.Occupational Therapist1104901545
  5. Michael Donesec, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164433983
  6. Carol Ennulat, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1295904191

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

242 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Liefeld242
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam114 claims
  2. Prednisone28 claims
  3. Amoxicillin22 claims
  4. Celecoxib17 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score96.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Liefeld$23
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Paul A. Liefeld among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Paul A. Liefeld, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen ContiPittsburgh, PA 152371902806300
  2. Jack Failla, MDPittsburgh, PA 152371184653636
  3. Thomas Hughes, MDPittsburgh, PA 152371629079660
  4. Brian Jewell, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371306865225
  5. Jeffrey Kann, MDPittsburgh, PA 152371710906516
  6. Mark Langhans, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371700805579
  7. Michael Pagnotto, MDPittsburgh, PA 152371821291238
  8. John Richmond, MDPittsburgh, PA 152371962666560

Common questions

What is Paul A. Liefeld, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul A. Liefeld, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619998309, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul A. Liefeld, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237. Phone: (412) 369-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul A. Liefeld, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD024200E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul A. Liefeld, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul A. Liefeld, M.D. had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul A. Liefeld, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.